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Home » US Law » 2022 Maine Revised Statutes » TITLE 7: AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS » Part 1: ADMINISTRATION » Chapter 2-C: VOLUNTARY MUNICIPAL FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM

7 §60-A. Program established

§60-A. Program established 1.  Program.  In order to protect and support local farms, preserve farmland and reduce the potential tax burdens from new development, a municipality may enter into farm support arrangements with the owners of qualified farmland.   A. A farm support arrangement must be approved by majority vote of the municipality’s legislative body. […]

7 §60. Definitions

§60. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2007, c. 301, §1 (NEW).] 1.  Farm support arrangement.  “Farm support arrangement” means an arrangement that meets requirements established by the department by rule under which:   A. The owner of qualified farmland grants […]